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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

dedication of their Temple. 1t had
been desecrated OH that day by AntiO-
chus; it was rededicated by Judas Mac
ca5Rus and then, according to the Jew
ISL legend, sufficient oil was found in
the temple to last for the Seven-branched
candlestick for seven days, and it would
have taken seven days to prepare new
oil. Accordingly the Jews we're wont
on the 18th of kisleu in every
house to light candle, on the next day
two, and so on till on the seventh and
last day of the feast seven candles
twinkled in every house.
1t is not easy to fix the exact date of
the Nativity, but it fell, most probably,
on the last day of Kisleu, when every
Jewish house in Bethlehem and JeruSa-
lem was twinkling with lights. 1t is
worthy of notice that the German name
for Christmas is Weihnacht, the Night
of Dedication, as though it were asSo-
ciated with this feast. The Greeks also
call Christmas the Feast of Lights, and
indeed this was also name given to the
Dedication festival, Chanuka, by the
Jews.
In every house the seven-nozzled
lamp, or Seven-branched candleStick,
symboliZed the seven-branched candle
stick in the temple. This latter was,
moreover, made like tree, and each
lamp was like flower ON the tree.
Many seven-branched candleSticks
We're in use in the German churches in
the middle ages; the most magnificent
that remains is one in the cathedral of
Essen, dating from 1908, standing
nearly nine feet high. Another is at
Brunswick, standing fourteen and a
half feet high. Many others exist. The
writer saw very beautiful iron work
stand of seven candles in Iceland, made
in imitation of angelica leaves. He was
told this was only lighted on Christmas
eve.
In Milan Is one of the thirteenth CEN
fury called the Tree of the Virgin, with
four rivers represented as issuing from
the base. Yggdrasill had but three. A
superb tree of seven branches was pre-
scented TO Canterbury in the twelfth cen
fury; another to Winchester by King
Canute in 1885. Anthony Beck, bishop
OF Durham, bequeathed what seems to
have been one of silver gilt, with an
image of the Virgin and Child at the
foot, to his cathedral. The Blessed
Virgin takes the place Of the Morse
Hertha by the well or spring. A seven
branched candlestick remains at Litch-
field; several remain i'll France, at
Lyons, Anglers, Tours, Vienne. They
were placed at the entrance to the
choir, and were certainly lighted at the
midnight mass on Christmas eve, as the
Paschal candle was lighted at Easter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

cloud. The devil waved his hand and
it was gone. In its place hung from in
visible supports a great scroll, on which
was written in letters of fire, this:
Il submit to all my loyal subjects that,
without Christmas, there would not be
I'm the world love or hope. We
should not be forced as we
be discounted by the works of charity.
The quality of mercy would be strained,
and truth a mocking by-wOrd. We
would be able to take from the child in
nocence; from the souls OF men, honor.
Beauty should barter virtue for a
song, and despair guide the steps of the
aged to the grave. No heart so brave,
nor mind SO pure, nor faith so sublime
but what we should destroy it.
[Signed] The DEVIL"
s'That,; said the Evil One, slapping
Father JacObus on the shoulder, lis
what the world shall be when Christmas
ceases to be-"
THAT cannot be.n murmured the
father, christmas will always be-"
.What?" roared the devil, making as
If he would fall on the priest.
Just then there broke upon their ears
the sound of bells-sWeet bells, ringing
merry carols.
"Kling, Klangl King, Klangl
Tinkle, Tangl Tinkle Tangm
Father JacObus faced the devil and
drew himself up. His face glowed with
a holy light, and his eyes shone like
twin stars.
at is Christmas mernl" he shouted.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men,"
Before the sacred words the flaming
scroll vanished, and the spirit that had
written upon it. Father Jacobus found
himself standing in the center Of his
own room. The sun of Christmas morn
ing was streaming in at his window.
He pondered long upon his adventure
was it dreamed or did 1t really hap,
pen. He wondered and he wondered
Underneath his window bevy OF
children, rosy-cheeked, were singing
carols. At his door tapped his servants
calling out:
Merry, merry Christmas, COCO
father.'
The bells Of the old church were peal
ing. high and low, clear and sweet. He
could hear neighbOrs passing on the
street, calling TO each other:
merry Christmas"
Once while dressing he peeped out
and saw lad, grown tender, stoop and
kiss the sweetheart by his side. The
very sun seemed TO dance with Joy.
He went down the stairs TO his morn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
HE PRAYED TO SANTA CLAUS.
A Little Fellows Petition to the
Good Old Saint.

Boston Budget.
A little fellow who, like most children
at the present time, is looking eagerly
forward to Christmas. has implicit faith
in the generosity of Santa Claus, and
has been racking his small brain for
some time to determine what he had
best ask the good old gentleman to
bring him. One morning this week his
mother found him in the parlOr, where
the fire had gone out, with the stove
door open and his face at the aperture,
saying:
"Pleathe, Thanta Clauth, bring me q
titled, pair of big wubber boots, thum
candy, a thlate, and mamma new
dweth."
''Why. Tommy" said his mother,
Santa Claus cannot afford to bring you
all those things. You should not ask
for so much. It's selfish"
Tommy's face clouded for moment,
then grew bright with an idea, and re-
turning to the stove he called up the
chimney:
'Pleathe, Santa Clauth, you needn't
mind the dWeth.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

the better the public has been pleased.
The doll that walks, the dog that talks,
the little man who pumps real water
from toy pump, all have had large au-
dienceS for week past. There have
been two great armies in possession of
the shOpS-one made up of those who
have come to buy, the other of those
who only looked. They have surged
back and forth from the toy shops to the
jewelry stores, filled the dry goods en-
poriums, crowded the narrow aisleS of
the bazaarS. Out of this buying and
seeing has come some portion OF happl-
ness for all. The usual Christ
mas shoppers who buy with
their swing this year as they did last and
the year before that, and before that,
too. The hideous Chinese doll that will
be presented to the timid baby this morn
ing has it's counterpart as gift in the
volume "Called Back" kindly forwarded
last night to a convict just arrested for
jail breaking. The fond husband who
receives stockings for his gift this morn
ing will not be materially Frightened by
his wife's prudence. The minister who
has forwarded to needy family in his
parish a bushel of chestnuts has not
shopped with wisdom. The decorated
slippers ana mOllOeQ nuSlacHe cups re-
ceived by innumerable bachelors today
will not create wild enthusiasm. But
shopping is not an easy task Christmas
week. The stores are crowded, clerks
are willy and shrewd, time is short, and
hasty purchases necessarily made. One
longs to linger over the many beautiful
things, from card to a jewel, but, alas,
there is not time. Some of the queries
of the shoppers have been amusing. A
lady entered a gentlemen's furnishing
house. A clerk was at her service at
once.
'Have you," she asked, ''handker
chiefs in elephants breath silk?"
For the bowling salesman to hesitate
was to be lost.
sit is not in fashion this year,
madame" he smilingly replied,
''BUT WE HAVE THEM IN COBWEBS."
He sold her an ancient pongee under
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE YEAR I

Written for the Globe.
Where was the little bethlehem child,
When just twelve-month old
Had toys for Him the time beguiled,
And books with stories told?
Were Jesus little socks hung up
For merry Christmas morn;
And did He get a spoon and cup,
A rattle-box. and horn?
Did Joseph make the boy sled,
And Mary bake some cakes
While He was slumb'ring i'll his bed,
So blessed for their sakes?
Was Santa there, and had he crept
Adown the smutty f1ue,
And tip-toed where the cattle slept
With Jesus sleeping, too?
And did He III the manger know
How all the coming years
The little socks would make a row,
Some bright-some pearled with tearsf
Some little head no hand caressed,
No toys the time beguiled;
He cen in dreams their home would blessed
With love, the Sacred Child
Love was His own inheritance
To children handed down;
The precious pearls Of poor mans chance
TO gem the Saviors crOwnl
Mrs. Reuben Buffers.
Kasota, Dec. %. 1887.
A DRY CHRISTMAS.
A Christmas dinner,
Dry and peerless,
To many a sinner
II dry and cherries.
kitehsll Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

Father" she cried with joy in her
voice, ''my parents have forgiven me-"
Thus the news came to him all that
day of friendships renewed, enmitieS
forgotten, the poor remembered, fam
lilies reunited.
'The Devil was right" said Father
JacobuS. 'This could not be if Christ
mas had not cOme-it could not be-"
The GLOBE as Christmas gift to its
fectual feast well worth a close perusaI.
The Christmas spirit of Father Jacobus
(may his soul be at peace will be found
in these columns. What, indeed. would
the world be without Christmas, and
Christmas without the GLOBE?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.

This
is, as
y o
see, q
c hri St
mas tree,
one of the
best type, too,
and while, dear
sir, tits not a
fir, yet it was
made fir you. Ills
true, you see upon
this tree no presents
rich and rare; yet
please be kind, and
bear in mind, in wish
the gifts are there. We now
wish all, the short and tall,
young, middle-aged and gray;
the
poor,
the rich,
white,
b lex
as pitch
A Merry Christmas Day!
Columbus Dispatch.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A CHRISTMAS BARGAIN.
A Mans Wife Proves That She Is
Not Nearsighted.

T
Not Nearsighted.
Philadelphia Herald.
"John," she said, 81 know you are
going to get me Christmas present:
Now want pair of gold spectacies."
''Spectacles! Nonsense, Mary. What
does young woman like you want with
spectacles?
."John, / believe my eyesight is get
ting bad"
''Poohl That's only Imagination"
mo, indeed it isn't. Don't you re-
member that when you came In the
other night said it was 1 o'clock and
you insisted that didn't see the clock
right and that 1t was but II. The same
thing has occurred several times during
the past month, and Pm really afraid
that Pm losing my eyesight.n
"Now, look here. Mary. PHI make
bargain with you. Let me hear no
more about glasses and late hours and
rll get that sealskin sacque you spoke
about last Christmas. Is it bargainF'
0VacS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
"FoR SANTA CLAUS SAKE"
The Unique Petition Of a Small
Boy Previous to Christmas.

The Unique Petition OF a Small
Boy Previous to Christmas.
Hartford Post.
Children-well, it is their season Of
the year just now, and their imagina-
lions are at work in the most lively
manner, wondering what will be theft
fate on Christmas morning. But they
will get things mixed. A youngstet
who has heard all the delightful and
rollicklng stories about Santa Claus and
the sweet and tender stories Of Christ,
somehow is unable to separate the two
in his mind. The other night, as he
folded his ,nightrobe about him apd
inaugurated this new ritual.
"Oh, Lord, make me good boy, for
Santa Claus sake, Amen. What ere
you going to give me Christmas,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
TOO MANY FOR CHRISTMAS.

A man in love with maiden gay
Must spend his money Xmas day,
He does not wish to stint her.
Adolphus was tickle youth
And loved score of girls in truth
Through fall and early winter.
Though then he thought 1t was great sport
Some twenty more or less to court,
He finds them now too many;
For Christmas day draws surely nigh,
And forth he goes to presents buy,
And rails that he has any.
-BambleN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
LIGHTS ON CHRISTMAS TREES
A Custom Which Came from the
Seven-BranchedC andlestiCk.

OW came the lights on
the Christmas tree? asks
q writer in the Cornhill
Magazine and answers
the question as follows:
In the ninth month of
the Jewish year, CORE
spending nearly to our
December. and ON the
25th day the Jews cele-
hrafad tho fanSt of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

T is amusing to
mark how neither
the dead poets nor
the living, neither
great nor small,
have managed to
keep their hands off
Christmas. 1t is as
though Kris Krin-
gle himself dis
placed the Muse Ia
IN 0 st interesting
young lady, form
erlV. b IL t NJ "
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
SANTA CLAUS.
" Merry Christmas to All, and to
All Goodnight"

ERRY Christmas to
all. and to all q good
night" They are the
words of the tinkling
verses which are as fa-
miliar and as likely to
be enduring as any
lines in our literature.
The man who wrote
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS.
the Countries of the Civilized
World,

HRISTMAS customs
and traditions! What
pleasant associations
cluster round the
words. What memo
rieS of bygOne pleas
ures, mellowed by
time and delightful
to look back upon in
after years, they
bring to the recol-
lection. In every
land where the king
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS.
Sports of the Holiday Season
Among the WiIds of Tennessee.

+ the Christ
mas sports of
the mountains
many are pc
culiar TO this
region. The
Old-faShiOned
yet cruel sport
of "gander
pullin'" i S
still practiced
TO some CX-
tent in the
wild receSSeS
of the "Great
SmOkuS'' and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

OuSly this divine essence, make all Inc
world aglow with kind feeling. The
peace and good will that were sung by
an angel chorus over Bethlehem are
taken up by the nations, and from ocean
to ocean the refrain reSOunds.
The GLOBE wishes for its hosts OF
friends and patrons nothing better than
that this song and spirit shall be theirs
to-day. tomorrow and forever.
How better can it Illustrate what the
realization of this wish would mean
than by Christmas story, like Christ
mas kiss, short, but very, very good.
Years and years age. in a country par
ish of the ancient order, lived Father
Jacobus, pious priest.
His church was small, his people
poor, himselfa simple. God-fearing man.
The Sunday preceding every Christmas
morn he would preach on the necessity
of making Christmas and the good feel
ing that exists Oh that day extend over
the entire year. He would end his ser
mon with the question:
What would the world be without
Christmas?'
This he had done for some ten years
or more, when one Christmas eve there
came to his bedside the devil and woke
him up with fearful punch in the ribs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
CHRISTMAS BITS.

Some Choice Gems of Mid-W inter
Poetry From the Pens Of Great
Minds,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
o a woman Christ

o a woman Christ,
mas is great and
glorious, C HE fly.
for the days OF
shopping that pre-
cede it. The most
confirmed woman
Halter could design
for her no more
cruel fate than a
Christmas ee k
without shopping.
One can enjoy the
fictitious tale of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

that title, and all for his quick wit. A
nervous, red-faeed man ducked his head
at a pretty clerk and remarked that he
wished to purchase his wife something
nice.
"a toilet set?" she asked.
"H-m," said he, and grew redder
still; II guess tooth brush will do.''
No doubt elderly ladies haYe sent to
boots and furs to friends in Florida.
Bald-headed men, with plethoric pocket
books, have just as innocently pur-
chased for their wives as inappropriate
gifts, and are wondering to-day
nwhat in the dence" Is the
matter. Those who perhaps have
least enjoyed the Christmas shopping
are the shop girls. cash boys and coach
men. To them it has been burden
some seven days. The Jehu finds his
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

How the Great Holiday Is Cele-
brated Among the Subjects of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

HRISTMAS observance
in Russia is marked by
certain traditional for
malities. very different
from those which obtain
in the other countries of
Europe. Il se, for
generations past, have
gained a strong foot
hold among the popula-
ton in general, and
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20

MARITAL lsw hAa bren declared IN
IrilAnd. Yes erday the Blgsh Gov.
ernmen, Prsclaimed lhs Land League
dangerous b ,dy. The proclamation
caused Mr.. Chamberlain 70 abandon
the Harrington party. NV Ireland
feels the steel Of Tory rule. W. will
hear from tho fTy Dsvllt before
long ]. was he shO saw what was
cnmi0g when, short Tins ago he
demanjed that cyictiors b, resisted
" N 4 All. What sill now happtn
In lie ,bd no one oan predict accu.
ratgiy. The fret question TO arise
In the mtods q tho Iish
people Will be: l. Ireland too hslp.
les g. iesist by i0roe2 Tho impulse
10 d. g. arms will be- intense. II II
be deemed impracticsbe 10 effect
good nv that meaue, then the hope OF
lrsl'nd lies iu the result Of the next
election. The policy Of patience, uu-
der Parnell, has son much, and N n e
Iraa y opls, IN Vies Of this procle-
mstion, shsli 0intinne patient. bet
pFullisni, then indeed will the world
marvel. The American brAnch OF the
Lind l. ague, however, IL not cup.
pres,td. The poser OF the RritIsh
Go,efnmeut Goes not extend 70
America. Tho burden Of the agitation
&c therefore thrown UPON n. Il will
prove more Aggrsslys than ever. II il
likely, II We may Judge from the ex
prtstiors OF tbs Irish leaders aud
thoee Who eympatnL' with their
canse, that the proclamation will prove
q boz msrapg 20 the Tory Govern men,
and srgsnder q public seniimsn,
which will rebound o. the bensfil oil
Ireland In the end. Upon this theory
an appeal for longer patience msy
have force.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
UTE UPRISING.
Ne Dmcini Information 10 Cause
Fears.


Fears.
WARRINGTON, August l9.-Tho War
Department authorities have received
no official information on which TO
base fears Of serious outbreak among
the White river Utes. The latest In
formation received at ths War De-
partment about the repaired outbreak,
and, In fact, the first from military
source,is the following ditpatch which
the Adjutant General has received
from Maj. Rsndlett, Ninth Infantry,
who is 10 command OF Fort Dachnes,
under date OF August l0.h:
"Rumors from the Colorado line re.
oeive careful attention. On Sunday
LAST Burns sent to Moeker an EN- ploye
nsmed McAndrews, with Charley
Cava augh McCook and elk o;her
Utes, to scertsin the facts. Upon RI.
ceipt Of telegram, this morning,
drove over to 0ursy, where Burns 10
revising the pay rolls OF the u ucom.
phargres. While there q letter, as
follows, was received from Mean.
drews:
"'RAsGnLr, COL, Augu,t Is.
"'Everything all right on Blue
mountains and here. The whites seem
20 think that the people around
Heeker are badly scared. Have seen
nobody who klows anything from
Meeker. Will leave after diner for
Meeker. Toe Iodians with ma want
10 tell the Indisns q, Uinia and OurAy
not to be scared. McCJok and myself
20 to Metkrr, and / will write you
again when fad out more.
"'M'ANDRKws.'
"The Indians living at the agsn cies
are undistui bed, aud all are nc hons.
Old Colorov 10 said 10 bs hunting In
the mountains OF Colorado, and You q
COlorow, HE son, 10 with McAndrews /"
No news OF importance has been TO
ceived from Mesker today. The SIT.
tiers have assembled In town, await.
ing the arrival OF the militia, which
Ia expecttd some time tonight. The
Indians are encamped In the neighbor
hood, evidently visiting for the whites
TO open the bs ]. Ii Ia reported that
90 crows band has been increa.ed by
rscIuis from ths southern Utes, Sioux
Blaokiset and Grow reservations, unit
II now numo ers la the neighborh po1
OF 400. lhe rumor that Kediall, vi h
nine men, was attacked yesterday and
severely wounded has not been con.
frmed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
CONDENSED NEWS.
BoMBAY.-Tke cholera 10 Northern
Inoia 10 auatiog,

BoMBAY.-Tke cholera 10 Northern
India 10 aOatiog.
DUBLIN The 0'Gradys tenants, at
Herberts'owp, refuse TO accept re-
ductiop OF 20 per cent. unlsss the cost
be RENTED. They will probably be
evicted.
Mosoow.-The Moscow Gf1e.e
makes an abso ule denial Of the state.
ment that Its late editor, NJ X kofi,
was a iana,icsl hster Cf Germany ana
q lover OF France.
LosDoS.-The Bank OF London sus-
pended payment yesterday morning.
The bank had 50 bscrihei capital Of
81 900 90, Of which 1928 5ss Is paid
up. Very little lots Is anticipated by
bi holders.
KANSAS Cry F ancis Marion was
ares ed here today by Sheriff Brown
on the chafge OF shooting hiA sister.in
Law, Mro. Mary Pittan, at Columbus,
lnd five years ago.
DUBLIs.--A riot occurred today NJ
KsnmsIe, County X try, and tie mob
q tscket and stoned 10 barracl a
where!the police we're qua tared. The
p lice emerged with drawn swo de
upon the rioters, injuing many Of
them and arresling q number.
LITTLE r OK, AK Much alarm Ia
felt by co ton planers on account a
the cotton worm, which las made lie
appearance on tho bottom firms. Co =.
ton IL much damaged by drouth, and
IL is feared that the worms will com.
pete the ruin.
CHICAGO, ILL.-The members OF the
Sjcieiy OF American Flrrists wers
given an excursion 10 the South Park
mis- morninR and q bar quet at the
FRI Regiment armory Ia the after.
noonN Most OF the Eastern mem bern
lrsv- for homo on the Baldm )re and
Ohio road tonight.
CHicAa1.-A Times spec al says:
The supposed rema aims OF Mts. Csy,
which were in'erredst Eo,kes, have
been ident fed an those Of Mrs Hicks,
aud the unidentified BODY known ~
No IL has been IL 1umed and identi
fed a, Mrs. Clav, and was taken by
her daughter TO + irkea for interment.
PARIs.-The Radical newspapers,
commenting on Premier X uvier's
speech at the mercantil banquet, lat
evening. consider his references 10 the
attitude Of thu eovsrnment toward the
Right not sufficiently explicit. The
moderate REPUBLICAN orga; approve
toe spe, ch.
LosD N Tho Parnellite members
Of tbs House OF Comm Dns will hold q
conference this evening for the pur
pose OF deciding upon What attitude
hey will assume In the House on
Thursday ext when the action Of the
government in proolaiming the lrleh
Natioual League conner no for debate.
Nav YoRK -Assienee 81 Crom ell
sta ed this evening that he had five
xpeTts working on summary Of the
Il ,tement OF Ivts's condition and they
had promis d to hoiih II befjre
morniug. He npd A, c ded not 10 give
Il on for publication until ton 'rrow,
~ be wl.hed 10 read IL over and 70.
we II first.
Moscow. Gen. Van Novsky, Minister
OF War, after making tour OF irspee
ton, hes reports, d TO the Chr TIA the
troops and fort healione IN the Cauca
Gus and TfanfcsspiAn territory afe Ia
IN excellent condition, aud ars pre-.
pared 10 fu fill any duties that may be
imposed upon tbem. Tbs Car r..
piled 20 Gen. Van Novsky that he wa
extremely pleased. though not aston.
ished, at tho admirable condition VI
the army.